#09 - Queen of the Mob (Virginia Hill)

[Intro] [Slow Piano] (Melancholic piano with distant jazz trumpet) [Spoken - Soft Female Voice] "They thought a woman couldn't rule their world..." [Instrumental] [Verse 1] Walked into Chicago in a silk dress Every mobster's secret, I must confess They called me Flamingo, dressed in red Queen of their world is what they said From messenger girl to queen of the night Playing their game and playing it right [Pre-Chorus] Not just a pretty face, oh no Got secrets locked where diamonds glow They all want my favor, they all want my time But I'm dancing my own steps in this paradigm [Chorus] I'm Virginia Hill More than meets the eye Dancing through their game Watch me rise and fly Queen of the underground Breaking every rule Beautiful and deadly Nobody's fool [Verse 2] From Alabama cotton to Chicago gold Living life my way, dangerous and bold Between the law and darkness, I made my stand The most powerful woman in this promised land Congress tried to break me, make me tell But a queen keeps her secrets oh so well [Verse 3] Bugsy loved me wild, loved me free Together we built an empire by the western sea Vegas lights were burning in our name Till destiny changed the rules of the game Now every casino tells our tale Of dreams that soared and had to fail [Bridge - Slower, More Reflective] Switzerland's calling, mountains high All these secrets make me want to fly But legends never truly fade away The Flamingo's shadow still holds sway In the halls of power, they remember still The Alabama girl named Virginia Hill [Final Chorus] I'm Virginia Hill Dancing through their lies Playing every game Behind these masquerade eyes Queen of their secrets Breaking every rule Beautiful and deadly Nobody's fool [Outro - Whispered] "The Flamingo still dances... in the shadows of history" (Piano fades with soft jazz elements) [End]